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Becoming Evil: Serial Killers

  • TV Series
  • 2019–
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Becoming Evil: Serial Killers (2019)
Crime DocumentarySerial KillerTrue CrimeCrimeDocumentary

A 7-Part Investigative Documentary SeriesA 7-Part Investigative Documentary SeriesA 7-Part Investigative Documentary Series

  • Stars
    • Eric Hickey
    • Katherine Ramsland
    • Jack Levin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    175
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    • Stars
      • Eric Hickey
      • Katherine Ramsland
      • Jack Levin
    • 13User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Eric Hickey
    Eric Hickey
    • Self - Criminal Psycologist, Walden University
    • 2019
    Katherine Ramsland
    Katherine Ramsland
    • Self - Author, 'The Mind of a Murderer'
    • 2019
    Jack Levin
    Jack Levin
    • Self - Criminologist, Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University, Boston
    • 2019
    Dirk Duran-Gibson
    • Self - Author, 'Clues from Killers'
    • 2019
    Tom Kimball
    Tom Kimball
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2019
    Kirk Gill
    Kirk Gill
    • Self - True Crime Writer
    • 2019
    Steven A. Egger
    • Self - Criminologist, University of Houston, Clear Lake…
    • 2019
    Frederic Reamer
    Frederic Reamer
    • Self - Professor, Rhode Island College
    • 2019
    Steve Daniels
    • Self - Criminologist
    • 2019
    Steven Ainsworth
    • Self - Detective, Boulder County Sheriff's Office
    • 2019
    Rick Beyer
    • Self - Author, 'The Greatest Stories Never Told'
    • 2019
    Troy Taylor
    Troy Taylor
    • Self - Author, 'Murdered in Their Beds'
    • 2019
    Robert Keller
    • Self - Author, 'The Deadly Dozen: America's 12 Worst Serial Killers'
    • 2019
    Mark Reeder
    • Albert Fish
    • 2019
    Timothy Waggener
    • Axeman
    • 2019
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    4nikkijohnson-82861

    Great concept but lazy and inaccurate execution

    One example of the laziness, an "expert" casually says that someone named Scott Jacobs called psychopaths the "people of the lie". He was most likely referring to Dr. Scott Peck's book, People Of The Lie, which was not strictly about psychopaths. And that's just one of many small inaccuracies as an "expert" enjoys the sound of their own voice.

    Despite the original idea of updating our understanding of who can be a serial killer, they go on to reinforce some outdated and disgusting stereotypes when discussing gay serial killers. They claim they aren't more prone to deviant or violent behavior but follow that by outlining horrific details of crimes by specific gay killers. Yet I can think of many details by killers such as Ed Kemper that are just as disturbing. They refer to one killer "living his gay life" as though it's a lifestyle choice.

    I haven't finished the series yet and will amend this review if there's any improvement, but I'm not holding my breath...
    2innocent_me-1

    Not sure how anyone can make a show about serial killers boring, but this show managed to do just that.

    The subject matter should be interesting however the narrator and the "experts" are insanely boring which makes it difficult to focus on what they're actually talking about. Aside from the numerous factual errors, it's difficult to listen to these people blather on about things that they seem to have picked up directly from various made-for-tv movies. Try giving "City of Angels: City of Death" a watch for a far more interesting show on serial killers. "Becoming Evil: Serial Killers" was just a snooze-fest.
    1deltadrlng

    Misinformation

    There are three main experts in this series, one seems okay, a bit outdated and a bit of a bias of those times, one is okay overall but the last one, Rhode Island College, is completely talking out of his.....you can actually watch this man make up the words as he goes based on quite literally zero facts other than his hot air. It's embarrassing for the study and profession of criminology. Not sure how it got included.
    2nttrocks

    A horrible time

    What happens when a bunch of 70 year olds try to not sound misogynistic? It doesn't work and you end up with a horrible mis information filled dumpster fire.
    7ivananagyfife

    Information and that's it

    It was sufficient on the topic - but I wished for more psychological, biographical info on what makes someone become a monster. Important, educational documentaries.

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